Singapore legislation
Clause 13
Clause 13
Regulations
(1)
The Minister may make regulations for or in respect of every purpose which is deemed by him necessary for carrying out the provisions of this Act and for prescribing any matter which is authorised or required under this Act to be so prescribed.
(2)
Without prejudice to the generality of subsection (1), the Minister may make regulations —
requiring registered medical practitioners to keep records of treatment for sexual sterilization and to forward such records to the Director of Medical Services together with such information relating to such treatment as the Director may require;
prescribing the forms of consent to be given by a person undergoing treatment for sexual sterilization under section 3 and the form of certification to be given by a registered medical practitioner under paragraphs (d) and (e) of subsection (2) of that section and such other forms of certification as may be required;
providing for the preservation and disposal of records in respect of treatment for sexual sterilization authorised under this Act and for the use of such records for statistical or research purposes so long as such use does not disclose the identities of the persons who have received treatment in respect of sexual sterilization;
prescribing the qualifications of registered medical practitioners who may carry out treatment for sexual sterilization or the period of time considered adequate to confer skill in such treatment upon registered medical practitioners who do not possess such prescribed qualifications. Different qualifications may be prescribed in respect of registered medical practitioners who carry out treatment for sexual sterilization on males or females.